St. Clair midfielder Brian Santos was named player of the year at the OCAA men’s soccer championship banquet Thursday night.
The Cardinal Carter graduate, who led the top-ranked Saints to a 6-1 record this season, was also named a CCAA all-Canadian and an OCAA West Division all-star.
In eight games this season, Santos had eight goals, four of which were game winners. He also had a hat trick against Mohawk College.
Saints head coach Mike Baraslievski captured the OCAA coach of the year award.
In his 21st year with the Saints, Baraslievski was also nominated for the CCAA national coach of the year.
Rookie Gabriel Poulino won the award for top goal scorer in the OCAA. The Catholic Central graduate had seven goals in six games.
The award is presented to the OCAA player with the highest goals-per-game average.
The Saints will take on the Seneca Sting today in the OCAA semifinal at noon.

Wildcats soar
Gio Sorrentino and Rob Dundura each scored two touchdowns to lift the Villanova Wildcats to a 38-1 victory over the L’Essor Aigles Thursday in WECSSAA football action.
The Wildcats also scored on a fumble recovery and added a safety. Villanova (4-2) moved into a first-place tie in the Wilson Division standings.
In other action, Pren Duhanaj ran for a pair of touchdowns in Brennan’s 36-8 win over Belle River.
Kellen Leclair scored on a 20-yard run and Brandon Burnside added a TD on a 12-yard rush. Chris Foster connected with Mike Garneau for a 25-yard TD pass and Mitch Adam kicked six extra points.

Express fall
The Windsor Express lost their exhibition opener 130-97 against the London Lightning in National Basketball League of Canada action Thursday night at the Budweiser Gardens in London.
The Express kept the game close at halftime as the Lightning led 59-55.
But London pulled away after the third quarter, taking a 100-79 lead into the fourth.
“We came out flat in the second half,” team president Dartis Willis said. “We have a little work to do, that’s all. Just a matter of retooling. We’ll be just fine.”
The Express open the regular season Nov. 2 against the Halifax Rainmen at the WFCU Centre at 7 p.m.

Tier I hoops
Katie Breault netted 14 points to lead General Amherst to a 53-30 win over St. Joseph Thursday in WECSSAA Tier I girls basketball.
Aleah Marton chipped in with 10 points for the Generals, who improved to 6-2 with the victory.
For the Lasers, Shannon Kennedy scored a game-high 21 points in the loss.
In other action, Carly Steer had 29 points as the Holy Names Knights defeated the Riverside Rebels 59-41.
Bailey Penny led the Rebels with 41 points.
Brittany Rocheleau scored seven points as the Villanova Wildcats beat the Kingsville Cavaliers 26-22.

Sabres silver
The midget team at Sandwich won gold at the SWOSSAA cross-country championships Thursday in Sarnia.
Lauren Harris led the Sabres with a silver medal, finishing the 3-km race in a time of 11:52.
Other members of the team include Ines Fielder, Kennedy Snively and Sabreena Potini.
Lauren Fisico finished eighth in the senior girls division to secure a spot at the OFSAA championships next week in Brampton.

Junior B
David Dalby scored the lone goal as the Leamington Flyers fell 2-1 in overtime to the Strathroy Rockets Thursday night in junior B hockey action at Heinz Arena.
Nick Boyer ended the game 18 seconds into extra time.
Goalie Austyn Roudebush made 20 saves for the Flyers, who outshot the Rockets 46-22.

Web.com tour
Kingsville’s Richard Scott fired a one-over 72 in the opening round of the PGA Web.com Tour Championship Thursday in McKinney, Texas.
Edmonton’s Brad Fritsh shot a six-under 65 and sits in a six-way tie for first place.

Local ace
Mark Souillere used an eight-iron on the eighth hole from 152 yards for a hole-in-one at Hydeaway.
His witnesses were Rick Powlowski, Ron Duquette and Pat Freeland.

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